Chapter 62: 62. An Nishang’s Decision
[Your guest Chana has eaten the Loyal Meat Bun, permanently increasing your loyalty by 0.5%.]
[Your guest Anthony has eaten the Loyal Meat Bun, permanently increasing your loyalty by 0.3%.]
[Your guest Dora has eaten the Loyal Meat Bun, is extremely grateful to you, and has permanently increased loyalty by 2%!]
[You have gained 10 points... You have gained 20 points... Your level has increased!]
Various notification sounds kept ringing in his mind.
Listening to the constant notifications, Chen Che knew that it was because Johnny had successfully brought back the items and distributed them to others.
Loyalty and experience points were continuously increasing.
He opened the data overview and took a glance.
[Host: Chen Che.
Height: 185
Weight: 70
Length: 20
Food God Level: lv5 (180/500)
Point Store Level: lv5 (Refreshes daily items, unlocks daily random business opportunities, will refresh different items each day, low probability to refresh recipes, complete gourmet dishes, high-quality food ingredients!)
Total Points Owned: 1680 points.
Recipes Owned: [Craving-Relieving Pancakes] (yellow ninth grade)
[Loyal Meat Bun] (earth first grade)
[Bursting Chestnuts] (earth first grade) Unlearned
Finished Food Owned: [Candy of Listening to the Heart] X9.
Current Task in Progress: [Crisis Prevention Measures] Reduce An Nishang’s killing intent to 0. Reward: Random earth-grade delicacy.
Completed Tasks: [Deadly Crisis], [Close Encounter with Death], [Submit or Die]
Please complete the tasks diligently, eating is the primary survival condition for humans under any circumstances, so the Food God holds infinite possibilities!]
Chen Che raised an eyebrow, things were looking good so far, and his Food God level had directly surged to level five.
The Divine Power used for cooking had also been enhanced, at least tripling compared to before.
This indicated that he could handle more complex ingredients.
The function of the daily random store intrigued him quite a bit.
He clicked to check it out, and today’s refreshed items were just some daily necessities.
Things like a hairdryer, soap, lubricant, massage oil... Hmm? This one is useful, he thought about giving it to An Nishang for a massage, with her smooth and tender skin covered in oil, it would have a unique aesthetic.
A total of eight items, priced about 30% cheaper than purchasing directly in the store.
It was also possible to spend 100 points to refresh directly.
But Cheng Che now only had over 1600 points, so he spent 50 points to exchange for a massage oil.
For the rest, he decided to wait for the daily refresh.
Not having too many points to splurge, sometimes those points could be life-saving.
Chen Che was quite satisfied, just as his left foot stepped into the Investigation Department, a new notification sound suddenly rang in his mind.
[Your guest An Nishang’s real-time killing intent towards you has increased to 40%!]
Chen Che paused in his tracks, causing Xia Na to bump directly into his back, who grumbled angrily, "What are you doing?"
Chen Che glanced at his left foot and gasped.
Huh? Being dismissed just because he stepped in with his left foot first?
Damn!
He didn’t do anything wrong, did he?
How did the killing intent suddenly spike?
From the painstakingly reduced 1% over two nights to a sudden explosion of 40 times!
What on earth?
Chen Che pondered for a moment, he didn’t think he had done anything to upset An Nishang.
On the contrary, everything he had been doing lately was with An Nishang in mind.
Could it be that these were the fickle whims of a woman?
Damn!
Truly being with a king is like being with a tiger.
Chen Che sighed; 40% killing intent wasn’t too bad.
At least it really gets dangerous above 80%.
Never mind, better finish up matters here first.
As soon as Chen Che walked into the Investigation Department, he saw Lei Bao cheerfully coming up to him, treating him like a benefactor, immediately engaging in enthusiastic conversation.
Words were filled with gratitude and flattery.
Chen Che wore a bewildered look at Lei Bao’s enthusiasm.
He saw a few deputy chief investigators around with strained expressions, especially when they looked at Lei Bao with eyes full of jealousy.
"Thank you so much this time, Chief Chen, for recognizing my talents, it’s engraved in my heart! If there’s anything in the future, I, Lei Bao, will be duty-bound..."
Xia Na, standing behind, twitched at the corner of her mouth, finding the scene quite comical.
Seeing a dignified deputy chief investigator patting a chief inspector’s shoulder, expressing gratitude for recognizing his talents.
Chen Che was a bit puzzled too, but gradually understood the choice of words.
Last night’s pillow talk had its effect.
An Nishang had manipulated the situation.
The position of chief investigator originally had nothing to do with Lei Bao, but who would’ve guessed that An Nishang, who held real power, would take an interest in the poor department of Investigation.
With just a few words, there were still people below to handle things for An Nishang.
Lei Bao naturally got the position of chief investigator.
Next month, when the current chief investigator steps down, Lei Bao will assume the next chief investigator position in the Investigation Department.
In Lei Bao’s perspective, it was because he had given Chen Che a piece of Demon Scale, and Chen Che helped with some pillow whispers.
So naturally, Lei Bao was extremely grateful to Chen Che.
At the same time, Lei Bao realized his current situation, now being part of An Nishang’s faction.
Once having chosen sides, he had to maintain good relations.
For this credit, Chen Che naturally accepted it, and hearing Lei Bao’s words, he turned his eyes and said, "Just in time, there is something requiring Chief Investigator Lei’s help.
I’ve already investigated the contraband of Pandora’s Kiss, finding out who exactly is behind its distribution.
Please have Chief Investigator Lei use your chief investigator powers to request an order from the security team to assist me in making arrests.
I will also be requesting personnel support from the Special Operations Department."
Hearing this, Lei Bao was taken aback, having a few doubts in his heart... Investigate Demon Scale wasn’t just your excuse to ask me for Demon Scale? You actually found out?
Lei Bao naturally wouldn’t refuse and asked, "Chief Chen, where is the location?"
"Ant Street."
Lei Bao’s pupils shrank instantly.
"Ant Street? Chief Chen, this matter has gotten quite big, hasn’t it?" Lei Bao asked in a low voice.
Going to Ant Street to make arrests, the level of danger isn’t trivial.
"It’s a job assigned from above, can’t be helped, just because it’s dangerous doesn’t mean we shouldn’t go, got it? Don’t forget, our department exists to serve the people!
The presence of this thing has harmed so many people, we are fulfilling our duty of justice!"
Chen Che, with an air of righteousness, patted Lei Bao on the shoulder and said, "Chief Investigator Lei, you report to the top first, I’ll go meet with the leaders, and we’ll take action when I return."
Lei Bao was helpless, having no choice.
Sure enough, once aboard the pirate ship, tasks weren’t simple.
Couldn’t evade responsibilities like before.
Chen Che had to go find An Nishang and see what was really going on.
...
An Nishang’s office.
An Nishang was sitting on the sofa in her office, leaning back, eyes closed to rest.
The sound of knocking echoed.
Angduo, one of An Nishang’s subordinates, walked in.
"Director, the interrogation results are out, he confessed."
Angduo placed the interrogation file on An Nishang’s desk, internally marveling at how, even when enchanted by delusion demons dereses chants at depth, no one could withstand the pain inflicted by the Director’s "Purgatory Mandala."
It was a method that made your bone marrow and your blood cells bloom like the Other Shore Flower.
Worse than death.
An Nishang opened her eyes, took the file, and flipped through it.
A total of four locations were revealed.
Possibly places where Natasha was hiding.
An Nishang instructed, "Send people to inspect each location one by one! Find out as quickly as possible."
She needed to focus her mind on the Apocalypse Society.
The time left for her was running out.
Angduo did not leave, nodded, and then hesitantly said, "But, Director, while the other three locations are fine, there is just one location... Horus Grand Casino, it is said that the casino is backed by Congressman Robbie, we need to apply for an administrative order... but if we apply for an administrative order, word might get leaked..."